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Dinosaur: Saltasaurus loricatus
Cretaceous: 72.1–66 Ma
| Length*: | 8.9 m | 29.2 ft |
| Weight*: | 2.9 t | 6,393 lb |
| Speed: | 17 km/h | 11 mph |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Cretaceous
Stage: Maastrichtian
Years: 72.1–66 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Bonaparte & Powell
Year: 1980
Distribution
Area: South America
Country: Argentina
Region: Salta
Formation: Lecho
Locations
Sources
Material: At least 6 individuals and eggs.
References: J. E. Powell, (1992), "Osteologia de Saltasaurus loricatus (Sauropoda - Titanosauridae) del Cretácico Superior del noroeste Argentino".
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